Israel markets anti-insurgency `expertise'

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DEFENSE GIANT: The military wants to sell its hard-won experience from 42 months of low-intensity conflict to foreign armies, but some experts say its tactics are a failure

AP , JERUSALEM
Wednesday, Mar 03, 2004,Page 7

Israel is building a mock Arab town at a military base in southern Israel for millions of dollars -- part of a new sales pitch to foreign armies to teach them how to fight insurgencies.

Later this month, the Israeli military is hosting an arms show and seminar on "low-intensity conflict" for defense officials from 20 countries.

The campaign comes as the country moves into the 42nd month of its current round of fighting with the Palestinians.

However, some experts wondered how Israel could market "success," since it has failed to halt attacks by Palestinian militants and is considering withdrawing unilaterally from parts of the West Bank and most of the Gaza Strip.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/03/03/2003100970

[cprise]

1. Great. When do we get our mock Negro town?

Just wondering.

[tinnypriv]

4. You've already got one

It was used before the attack on Iraq.

[Forkboy]

2. Yes,they've been a smashing success so far

[madrchsod]

3. teaching classes in bank robbery?

i`m sure there`s plenty of armies ready to sign up for the expertise in robbing other nations banks...

[mobuto]

5. Bank robbery?

The funds taken from Palestinian banks were to be used as payment for the families of dead terrorists. That's seizure of enemy property, not theft.

[Aidoneus]

6. shouldn't expertise imply useful skill?

They're good at blowing shit up and killing people, and have practiced such extensively for decades, but what exactly has it accomplished?